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The Psychophysiology, Emotionality, and Treatment (PET) Lab is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as a full-time research senior technician (lab manager) to assist with various research activities. Led by Dr. Megan Renna, the goals of the PET Lab are to better understand the intersection between mental and physical health, with a specific emphasis on the emotional and biological mechanisms linking the two. Populations of specific interest for the PET Lab are cancer patients and survivors as well as adults diagnosed with anxiety and depressive disorders. The lab's current research topics include: Testing the effectiveness of a single-session emotion regulation training in reducing psychological distress and cardiovascular risks in young adults. Examining how psychological distress can accelerate biological aging among young adult cancer survivors. Identifying cognitive and behavioral mechanisms linking anxiety to heightened inflammation....

The Women, Immunity and Sexual Health ( WISH ) Lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (PI: Tierney Lorenz,  https://wishlab.unl.edu/ ) invites applications for a full-time Research Specialist. The lab uses psychophysiology, biosample collection and analysis, clinical interviewing, and surveys to examine the interactions between women’s sexual, mental and physical health. The successful candidate will play an integral role in every stage of research, including (1) recruitment and collection of human subject data, (2) assay of biosamples for immune and endocrine factors, (3) analysis of data, and (4) assisting in the preparation of grants and manuscripts. In addition, in their managerial capacity they will perform administrative duties (e.g.,  IRB  administration, purchasing) and help train and supervise lab personnel (e.g., undergraduate research assistants; lab technical staff in other units collaborating with the  WISH  lab). There are resources including dedicated...